scooby-tc

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I was chatting to some know it all bloke tonight and he rekons sierra weighs less than 1100kgs and his mates 3 dr is only 980kg and with 260lb/ft of torque does the ¼ mile in less than 12 seconds can this be true???

Steve3drRS

They are lighter but that 1/4mile time is bull**** for such a low torque cossie and they 2wd (4x4 saffs r heavier).

3drs are bout 1100kg std

1/4 mile times dont really do cossies justice as its all about getting good startline traction- rolling (30mph+) starts is where they kick ***.

steve

[Edited by Steve3drRS - 12/21/2001 9:58:40 AM]

RICH WILD

A Renault 5 GT Turbo weighs 983 KG so I'd say he's taking utter BOLLOX unless it's completely stripped out with no dash, seats, windows,engine etc

Steve3drRS

Nononono, reno 5 turbos weigh less than 800kg, even much heavier escort rs turbos weigh less than the weight u said.
Ive had 2 reno 5 turbos- ill look in the haines manual when i get home to check.

Scott.T

iTrader: (2)

My old 3-Door certainly felt heavier than my Scoob (when driving, not lifting). Not sure on the actual figures tho'

The Mustang gearbox makes up most of the weight.....

MarkJackon

The weight could be correct as Sierras do seem to get lighter as the get older due to oxidisation and disentegration of the bodywork. A Y reg 1.6 L weighs about 200 kilos

AlexM

A R5 Turbo weighs 870kg.

Cheers,

A.

Group Captain Smudger

The RS edition one Ford brochure 1991 for the Cosworth 4x4 gives the following data: 220 bhp, 207lb ft @ 3500rpm, 1300kg (2866lbs) kerbweight.

Paulo P

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mine is I took all the interior out to make it lighter slides well now

RICH WILD

983 kg is quoted in EVO as the Kerb weight of a Renault 5 GT turbo as quoted by the manufacturer.

the 800kg weight is probably the shell weight as some weight figures are quoted without some working parts such as engine and wheels.(or is it including engine but less all the interior? -can't remember.)

The same magazine quotes the pre 01 scoob as 1235kg and the Sapphire 4x4 Cossie as 1267kg, there are no figures for the 3dr, but it can't be THAT much less, can it?

Rich

[Edited by RICH WILD - 12/21/2001 2:31:21 PM]

bren@apex

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The kerb weight of a rwd Sapphire is 1230kg's according to the handbook.

Bren

14,500rpm

i've got an old copy of autocar here from april 1993, it says:

*renault 5 GT turbo 858kg
*sierra (3dr) cossie 1220kg
*sappire (4dr) cossie 1305kg

and from a later copy:

*scooby turbo 1306kg
*sti 4 1275kg


[Edited by 14,500rpm - 12/23/2001 5:00:35 PM]